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Danieli to Supply Slab Casting Plant for Chengde

27 June 2007 - Chengde Xinxin Vanadium and Titanium has awarded an order to Danieli Davy Distington for a new 3.5-million tonne/year slab casting plant this will incorporate two twin-strand machines.

ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Terni Relocates Production from Turin to Terni

27 June 2007 - ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Terni is undertaking an extensive program to expand the capacity of its plant in Terni and bring it in line with the best of its competitors, including relocation of the entire Turin production capacity to Terni.

Danieli to Install FastArc Technology on EZDK EAF

26 June 2007 - Al Ezz Dikheila has selected Danieli Centro Met to perform a significant revamp of its existing No. 1 Electric Arc Furnace in the Alexandria meltshop, which is part of the Ezz Flat division.

Al-Tuwairqi Group Starts up Relocated Midrex DR Plant

26 June 2007 - Saudi Arabia's Al-Tuwairqi Group has successfully started up the first of two Midrex Direct Reduction Plants that were relocated from the former Corus Group facility in Mobile, Ala., to Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

IISI Reports World Crude Steel Productions for May 2007

26 June 2007 - World crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting to the International Iron and Steel Institute stood at an estimated 112.2 million tonnes in May — 6.4% higher than for the same month of 2006. Excluding China, world production grew by just 1.7% compared to May 2006.

GMTC Evergreen Group Starts up New Danieli Refining Station

25 June 2007 - GMTC Evergreen Group recently started up a new Danieli Centro Met secondary metallurgy facility at GMTC-Gloria Material Technological, the sole manufacturer of special high-alloy steels in Taiwan.

Parsytec to Supply Surface Inspection for Benxi Strip Mills

25 June 2007 - Benxi Iron & Steel Group orders two high-end surface inspection systems from Parsytec for two hot strip mills at its facility in Benxi, China.

Danieli to Upgrade DMKD Bloom Caster

25 June 2007 - OJSK Dneprovsky Iron & Steel Integrated Works has awarded a contract to Danieli to upgrade its 6-strand, 14-meter radius continuous casting machine to enable production of large-size round blooms.

Domestic Producers Express Concern over Chinese Export Commitments

25 June 2007 - The American Iron and Steel Institute and the Steel Manufacturers Association express strong doubts regarding China’s stated commitment to limit steel exports to 10% of total production.

ArcelorMittal to Maintain Current Flat Products Pricing in Europe

25 June 2007 - Looking forward to what it is believes will be a robust European market for flat products, ArcelorMittal announces it will maintain current pricing for flat products for the third quarter in Europe.

Danieli to Provide Slab Casting Complex for Benxi

22 June 2007 - Benxi Iron & Steel awards an order to Danieli Davy Distington for the installation of a new slab casting production plant, including two slab casters and all related equipment and technology.

SMS Meer to Modernize Medium Section Mill for CELSA

22 June 2007 - Compania Española de Laminacion has placed an order with SMS Meer for the modernization of its medium section mill to facilitate production of a more extensive range of beams, angles, flats, and channels.

Praxair Facility to Support New LianZhong Stainless Plant

20 June 2007 - Praxair (China) Investment Co., Ltd has started up a new 400-tonne/day air separation plant for LianZhong (GZ) Stainless Steel Corp. in Guangzhou, South China. LianZhong will produce 800,000 tons per year of stainless steel to meet the growing demands of the Chinese market.